Jack Cooley, Notre Dame's leading scorer, played on Saturday but was limited to only 15 minutes because of illness.

He was 0-for-1 with only one rebound before coach Mike Brey pulled him out of the game for good in the 72-64 loss at Marquette.

Notre Dame hopes Jack Cooley is back to full strength for Tuesday's game vs. St. John's. (AP Photo)

"Jack was in the infirmary," Brey told reporters after the game. "He didn't practice the last two days. We got him off an IV (Friday). In hindsight, I wonder if I should have brought him on this trip. (He had a) virus flu. He wanted to try it and, obviously, he just wasn't there."

Cooley started the second half but was no match against Marquette big men Chris Otule and Davante Gardner.

"The second half, I just said forget it," Brey said. "Let's get him home and get him healthy for Tuesday."